Coin savings-bank.



R. T. PARKER.

G01N SAVINGS BANK.

APPLICATION FILED DBO.21,191]. 1,024,222.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

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RUFUS T. PARKER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS7 ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 CHARLESJ. WATSON, OF CHICAGQYILLINOIS.

COIN SAVINGS-BANK.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUFUs T. Pannen, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CoinSavings- Vanks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to coin savings banks and more specifically to thatclass thereof in which is provided means for effecting the registrationof the amountof the coins deposited in the bank.

The object of my invention is the production of a bank of this characterwhich will be of improved construction, one whichmay 'be readily andeasily manipulated, and one which will be of high efficiency in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter'.

lith these objects in view my invention consists in the combinations andarrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specifica.- tion, and inwhich,

Figure 1 is a vertical section of a savings bank embodying my invention,the section being taken on substantially line .r-w of Fig. 3, Fig. 2 isa vertical section taken on substantially line g/g/ of Fig. 3, Fig. 3 isa vertical transverse section taken on substantially line 2 2 of Fig. 1,Fig. l is a top plan view of the bank, Fig. is a detail side elevationof the registering mechanism of the bank removed, and Fig. G is acentral section of said registering mechanism.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawingscomprises a body l which is of substantially rectangular form as shownand formed preferably of metal. The interior of the body l is divided bya horizontally extending partition 2 into upper and lower compartments.Slidably mounted in the upper compartment upon the upper side of thepartition 2 is a block 3 of substantially rectangular form. The block 3is normally held at one terminal of its movement by means of acompression spring 4t which is mounted upon a pin 5, one extremity ofthe latter being fixed in a stationary post G which is formed upon theupper side of the partition 2, the opposite extremity of said pin beingadapted to Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 21, 1911.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

Serial No. 667,077'.

loosely engage a perforation 5 provided for the reception thereof in theblock 3 so as to adapt said pin to serve as a guide for said block.

Formed in the block 3 are coin passages or recesses 7 and 7', whichregister at their upper ends with correspondingly positioned coinadmission openings orslots S and 8, respectively, provided in the upperwall of the body l, said coin passages registering with said slots onlywhen the block 3 is in its normal position or in the position in whichthe same is normally held by the s pring 4. Traversing the lower ends ofthe coin passages 7 is a spring arm 9 upon which the coins are depositedafter passage thereof through said passages, as clearly shown in Figs. land 3. The spring member 9 is adapted normally to serve as a detent forthe block 3, preventing sliding movement thereof, the free end of saidspring being adapted to normally engage behind a shoulder 9 of saidblock as clearly shown in Fig. l, the arrangement being such thereforethat sliding movement of said block will be permitted only upondepression of the free end of said member 9.

Mounted for vertical movement in the block 3 is a presser member 10which is provided with laterally projecting lingers 11, said block beingcut away as shown in order to aiford clearance for said lingers duringvertical movement or depression thereof. The fingers 11 project acrossthe upper ends of the coin passages 7 and 7 so that upon depression ofthe member 10 said fingers will engage the coin positioned in the lowerend of either of the coin passages and effect depression thereof, andhence of the free end of the spring member or detent 9 to effect releaseof the block 3. Thus it will be seen that without a coin positioned ineither of the passages 7 or 7, the presser member l0 will be inoperativeto effect release of the block, the position of a coin in either of saidpassages being required to serve to establish the operative connectionbetween said presser member and the detent. XVhen the block 3 has beenreleased as mentioned, the same may be slid forwardly by engagement withthe member l() to carry the coin forwardly toward a coin admissionopening l2 provided in the partition 2, the head of said presser memberbeing so formed, as shown, as to adapt the same for depression and alsosliding movement when engaged by the thumb. When the coin has reached aposi tion in registration with the opening 12 the same will drop bygravity through said opening into the coin receiving chamber below. Acompression spring 10 coperates with the presser member 10 to normallyhold the latter at its upper terminal of movement, the upper wall of thebody 1 being slotted as at 10 to afford clearance for the stem of saidpresser member during sliding movement of the same.

Mounted in the lower chamber of the body 1 is a transversely extendingshaft 13 upon which are rotatably mounted disks 14 and 15, said diskscarrying numerals on their peripheries indicative of cents and dollarsrespectively, the former bearing twenty equally spaced numeralsprogressing at intervals of iive from Zero to one hundred, the latterbeing preferably ten equally spaced numerals from Zero to ten. The disk14 is provided with a ratchet wheel 16 which cooperates with a springpawl 17 carried by the block 3, said pawl being, however, normally heldby its own resiliency in inoperative position, relative to said ratchetwheel, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. Projecting laterally from the detentspring member 9 is an arm 18 which engages over said pawl 17. Thearrangement is such as will be observed, that, upon depression of thefree end of member 9, in the manner above set forth, the free end ofpawl 17 will be moved downwardly to op erative position, or intoengagement with the ratchet wheel 16, and so that upon forward slidingof the block 3, said ratchet wheel and hence the disk 14 will berotated.

The coin passage 7 is designed for the reception of a nickel and thecoin passage 7 for the reception of a dime, the slots 8 and 8 beingrespectively of dimensions such as to adapt the same to snugly receivecoins of these denominations. Said passages are so spaced that a dimepositioned in passage 7 of the block 3 must be moved twice the distancewhich it is required to move said block with a nickel in passage 7 inorder that the coin be brought to register with the opening 12 in thepartition 2. This being so, in the carriage of a dime from the coinadmission slot 8 in the upper wall of the bank, to the opening 12 of thepartition the ratchet wheel 16 and hence the spring 14, will be rotateda distance equal to twice that which the same is moved in the earriageof a nickel to the opening 12. The movement of the block in the carriageof a nickel is such as to impart a movement onetwentieth of a revolutionto the disk 14, or so as to indicate the deposit of tive cents, and sothat the carriage of a dime will evidently effect the movement of saiddisk two-twentieths of a revolution or to indicate a deposit equal totwo nickels. The disks 14 and 15 are operatively connected so that thedisk 15 will be rotated one-tenth of a revolution every singlerevolution of the disk 14 and so that for each dollar which isrepresented by one revolution of the disk 14, the disk 15 will be movedto indicate this amount. The connection between the disks 14 and 15 isestablished by means of a spring pressed pawl 19 which is slidablymounted upon one side of the disk 14, disposed substantially radiallythereto. The pawl 19 coperates with a ratchet wheel 20 which is formedupon the adjacent side of the disk 15. with said ratchet wheel 20, thesame engaging therewith only when said pawl is forced into engagementwith said wheel by contact of the outer end of said pawl with the underside of partition 2, this necessarily being but once every revolution ofthe disk 14, and so that said disk 15 will be actuated or movedone-tenth of a revolution every complete revolution of the disk 14. Thenumerals on the peripheries of said disks 14 and 15 register with anexposure opening Q1 in the front side of the body 1 so that the amountdeposited in the bank, as indicated by said disks may be thereascertained, said slot being covered as shown by a transparent closure22.

Secured to and projecting from the post 6 is a bar Q3 which is adaptedto project through an opening Q3 provided in the block 3 to engage withthc coin provided in either of the passages 7 and 7 to limit themovement thereof as will be readily understood, said bar thus serving tolimit the movement of the block and hence as a means of determining theamplitude of rotation of the registering disks upon each operation ofsaid block. The arrangen'ient is such as will be observed, that when thecoin has been dropped from the block 3 the disconnection of the pawl 17with the ratchet wheel 16 will be effected, and so that any movement ofthe block after the dropping of the coin will have no eifect upon theregistering mechanism. Spring detents 24 and 24 coperate respectivelywith the ratchet wheel 16 and ratchet teeth Q5 formed in the peripheryof the disk 15 in order to prevent retrograde rotation of the disks 14and 15.

The coins may be removed from the body 1 of the bank through a hingeddoor Q6 which is provided in the bottom of said body. The door 26 isnormally held in open position, the same being locked in closed positionby a spring 27 secured to the free end thereof which is adapted toengage over a post 2S formed upon the bottom of the bank body. Thearrangement is such that the door 26 may be unlocked only through themedium of ar lug 29 which pro- The pawl 19 normally does not engagejects from the adjacent side of the disk 15 and so that the bank will beautomatically opened only when the maximum amount, which may beregistered by the disks 14: and l5, and which in this case is ten($10.00) dollars has been deposited in the bank. A bell or othersounding device 30 is preferably suspended from the partition 2 adjacentthe coin admission opening l2 for engagement by a coin dropping throughsaid opening to audibly signal the operator that the coin has beendropped into the coin receiving chamber.

A coin savings bank of the construction set forth is of simple andeconomical construction, hence may be manufactured at a low cost, thesame may be readily and easily manipulated, and is of high efliciency inuse.

IVhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not Wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modications as come within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

l. In a coin savings bank, a hollow body having a coin admission slot; aslidable member having a recess adapted for registration with said coinadmission slot; depressible means for locking said slidable member inposition with said recess registering with said slot; and depressibleoperating means for moving said slidable member, said operating meansbeing normally inoperative, a coin deposited into said slot and passinginto said recess being adapted to establish an operative connectionbetween said operative means and said locking means for effectingrelease of said slidable member, substantially as described.

2. In a coin savings bank, a hollow body having a coin admission slot; aslidable member having a recess adapted for registration with said coinadmission slot; depressible resilient means for locking said slidablemember in position with said recess registering with said slot; anddepressible operating means for depressing said locking means and formoving said slidable member, said operating means being normallyinoperative, a coin deposited into said slot and passing into saidrecess being adapted to establish an operative connection between saidoperating means and said locking means for effecting depression of thelatter and release of said slidable member, substantially as described.

3. In a coin savings bank, a hollow body having a coin admission slot; aslidable member having a recess adapted for registration with said coinadmission slot; depressible means for locking said slidable member inposition with said recess registering with said slot; spring controlleddepressible operating means for depressing said locking means and formoving said slidable member, said operating means being normallyinoperative to depress said locking means, a coin deposited into saidslot and passing into said recess being adapted to establish anoperative connection between said operating means and said locking meansfor effecting depression of said locking means, substantially asdedescribed.

1l. In a coin savings bank, a hollow body having a coin admission slot;a slidable member having a recess adapted for registration with saidcoin admission slot; resilient means for normally maintaining saidslidable member in a position with said recess registering with saidslot; depressible means for locking said slidable .member in saidposition; and depressible operating means for depressing said lockingmeans and for moving said slidable member, said operating means beingnormally inoperative to depress said locking means, a coin depositedinto said slot and passing into said recess being adapted to establishan operative connection between said operating means and said lockingmeans for eifecting depression of said locking means, substantially asdescribed,

5. In a coin savings bank, a hollow body having a coin admission slot; aslidable member having a recess adapted for registration with said coinadmission slot; resilient depressible means for locking said slidablemember in position with said recess registering with said slot; apresser member for depressing said locking means and for operating saidslidable member, said presser member being normally inoperative toeffect depression of said locking means, a coin deposited in said slotand passing into said recess being adapted to establish an operativeconnection between said operating means and said locking means foreffecting depression of said locking means and release of said slidablemember; a coin receiving chamber in the lower end portion of said body,there being a coin admission opening leading to said chamberregisterable with said coin recess in said slidable member; and meansfor limiting the movement of said slidable member to effect the depositof the coin therefrom into said last mentioned coin receiving slot whensaid slidable member is operated, substantially as described.

6. In a coin savings bank, a hollow body having a plurality of coinadmission slots adapted to permit of the passage of coins of diiterentpre-determined denominations; a slidable meml er having a plurality ofrecesses adapted tor registration with said coin admission slots;resilient depressible means for locking said slidable member in positionvvith said recesses registering ivith said slots; a presser member foreiiecting depression ot said locking means and for operating saidslidable member, saidpresser member being normally inoperative to effectdepression oit said locking means, a coin deposited in one of said slotsand passing into one of said recesses being adapted to establish anoperative connection betiveen said operating means and said lockingmeans tor effecting depression of said locking means and release of saidslidable member; a coin receiving chamber in the lower end portion ofsaid body, there being a coin admission opening leading to said chamberregisterable` With said coin recesses in said slidable member; and meansfor limiting the movement of said slidable member to eiect the depositof a coin therefrom into said last mentioned coin admission slot ivhensaid slidable member is operated, substantially as described.

7. ln a coin savings bank, a hollen7 body having a coin admission slot;a slidable member having a recess adapted for registration with saidcoin admission slot, resilient depressible means tor locking saidslidable member in position vvith said recess registering with saidslot; a presser member tor depressing said locking means and foroperating said slidable member, said presser member being normallyinoperative to effect depression of said locking means, a coin depositedin said slot and passing into said recess being adapted to establish anoperative connection between said operating means and said locking meansfor effecting depression ot said locking means and release of saidslidable member; a coin receiving chamber in the loiver end portion ofsaid body, there being a coin admission opening leading to said chamberregisterable With said coin recess in said slidable member; means forlimiting the movement of said slidable member to effect the deposit ofthe coin therefrom into said last mentioned coin receiving slot Whensaid slidable member is operated; and registering mechanismaruomatically operable upon operation oit said slidable member toregister the amount or" the coins deposited in the bank, substantiallyas described.

8. ln a coin savings bank, a hollow body having a coin admission slot; aslidable member having a recess adapted for registration 1vvith saidcoin admission slot; resilient depressible means for locking saidslidable member in posit-ion With said recess registering with saidslot; a presser member for depressing said locking means and foroperating said slidable member, said presser member being normallyinoperative to effect depression ot' said locking means, a coindeposited in said slot and passing into said recess being adapted toestablish an operative connection between said operating means and saidlocking means for effecting depression ot said locking means and releaseot said slidable member; a coin receiving chamber in the lower endportion ot said body, there being a coin admission opening leading tosaid chamber registerable with said coin recess in said slidable member;neans tor limiting the movement of said slidable member to ei'fect thedepositof the coin therefrom into said last mentioned coin receivingslot When said slidable member is operated; registering disks havingindicative characters on the peripheries thereoil for exposure at an eX-posure opening in said body; and means i'or automatically operating saidregistering disks to register the amount ot the coins deposited in thebank upon operation ot said slidable member, substantially described.

9. In a coin savings bank, a hollovv body having a plurality of coinadmission slots adapted to permit ot the passage ot coins ot dierentpre-determined denominations; a slidable member having a plurality ofrecesses adapted for registration with said coin admission slots?resilient depressible means for locking` said slidable member inposition with said recesses registering with said slots; a pressermember for elfecting depression of said locking means and for operatingsaid slidable member, said presser member being normally inoperative toei'- fect depression of said locking means, a coin deposited in one ofsaid slots and passing into one of said recesses being adapted toestablish an operative connection betiveen said operating means and saidlocking means tor effecting depression of said locking means and releaseof said slidable member; a coin receiving chamber in the lower endportion of said body, there being a coin admission opening leading tosaid chamber registerable with said coin recesses in said slidablemember; means for limiting the movement of said slidable member toetliect the deposit of a coin therefrom into said last mentioned coinadmission slot When said slidable member is operated; and registeringmechanism automatically operable upon operation of said slidable memberto register the amount ot the coins deposited in the bank, substantiallyas described.

10. n a coin savings bank, a holloiv body having a coin admission slot;a slidable member having a recess adapted for registration vvith saidcoin admission slot; resilient depressible means for locking saidslidable member in position with said recess registering with said slot;a presser member for depressing said locking means and for operatingsaid slidable member, said presser member being normally inoperative toeifect vdepression ot said locking means, a coin deposited in said slotand passing into said recess being adapted to establish an operativeconnection between said operating means and said locking means foreffecting depression oit said locking means and release of said slidablemember; a coin receiving chamber in the lower end portion of said body,there being a coin admission opening leading to said chamberregisterable with said coin recess in said slidable member; mea-ns forlimiting the movement of said slidable member to el'iject the deposit ofthe coin therefrom into said last mentioned coin receiving` slot whensaid slidable member is operated; registering mechanism; means forautomatically operating said registering mechanism to register theamount of the coins deposited in the bank upon operation of saidslidable member; said last mentioned means being operative only duringdepression of said aforesaid locking means, substantially as described.

11. In a coin savings bank, a hollow body having a coin admission slot;a slidable member having a recess adapted for registration with saidcoin admission slot; resilient depressible means for locking saidslidable member in position with said recess registering with said slot;a presser member for depressing said locking means and 'for operatingsaid slidable member, said presser member being normally inoperative toellect depression ot' said locking means, a coin deposited in said slotand passing into said recess being adapted to establish in operativeconnection between said operating means and said locking means forelecting depression of said locking means and release of said slidablemember; a coin receiving chamber in the lower end portion of said body,there being a coin admission opening leading to said chamberregisterable with said coin recess in said slidable member; means forlimiting the movement of said slidable member to effect the deposit ofthe coin therefrom into said last mentioned coin receiving slot whensaid slidable member is operated; registering mechanism; resilientdepressible means for automatically operating said registering mechanismto register the amount of the coins deposited in the bank upon operationol said slidable member; and an operative connection between said beforementioned locking means and said last mentioned means whereby the latterwill be in operative position only when said locking means is indepressed position, substantially as described.

l2. In a coin savings bank, a hollow body having a coin admission slotin its upper side; a slidable member having a recess adapted forregistration with said coin admission slot; depressible means forlocking said slidable member in position with said recess registeringwith said slot; a presser member for depressing said locking means andfor operating said slidable member, said presser member being normallyinoperative to effect depression of said locking means; a coin depositedin said slot and passing into said recess being adapted to establish anoperative connection between said operating means and said locking meansfor eliecting depression of said locking means and release oi saidslidable member; a coin receiving chamber in the lower end portion ofsaid body, there being a coin admission opening leading to said chamberregisterable with said coin recess in said slidable member; means forlimiting the movement of said slidable member to effect the deposit ofthe coins therefrom into said last mentioned coin admission slot whensaid slidable member is operated; a door permitting of the removal oisaid coins from said coin receiving chamber; a fastening for said door;and means for automatically operating said fastening for unlocking saiddoor after a pre'determined number of operations of said slidablemember, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

RUFUS T. PARKER.

IVitnesses Josr-IUA R. H. Porrs, HELEN F. LiLLrs.

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